Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-12

Speak? Oh! men and women of dear Amer
ica." The Sbsriff shifted his position
little; he was several feet away from Par
SONS, but the latter
MUST HAVE SEEN THE MOVEMENT
through the folds of the cap. There was 0
rising infection in his voice, not so much
of pleading as of demand. Let me speak,
Sheriff Matson, let the voice of the people
be heard" Down went the drop-the last
words of Parsons had died upon his lips.
Four bodies swung in empty air and the
Haymarket massacre was avenged.
In full view of the two hundred men in
front were the four white, writhing shrouds.
The ropes could be seen slowly Tightening
about the necks, that between cap and
shroud could be noticed blackeniDg and
purpling. Nine mortal minutes passed,
then it was known to certainty the men
were dead. The four Haymarket murder
ers had been literally throttled and
strangled by the law.
The drop fell at 11:54. Prom the first
step of Spies upon the scaffold until the
cutting of the rope, precisely six minutes
ment after the drop had fsllen not soul
stirred. A low murmur, like pent up
sigh of relief, went through the corridor
Then, as if moved by one common i'm
pulse, every man rose to his feet and every
eye was riveted upon the body of Spies
The arch Anarchist was dying hard. HE
legs and arms moved convulsively. with
extraordinary rapidity-it was as though
he were alive and conscious ard struggling
to free himself from the cords that bound
him. His whole frame was agitated by a
quivering tremor. Low groans Of horror
came from many lips, and the expression,
Hes dying hard" was heard ON all
sides.
This continued for over Z minute ian
hour it seemed, and then the struggles
grew fainter and fainter until they tiually
ceased.
The bodies Of Engel and Fischer were
motionless for moment after 9 drop,
save for the swinging to aud fro. Then
Fischer's legs drew mp and down and there
was convulsiye movement of his arms.
Engel's struggles were brief Parsons alone
died as though his heart had been pierced
by bullet. He came down like log
There was not twitch or contraction OF
the muscles His neck lad been broken
instantly. All three of the Others died
slowly ard strangled to death.
AFTER THE EXECUTION.
1t was wonderful to note how quickly
the excitement which had filled the jail sll
morning Gained down. The 200 prisonera
confined in the place, who had been in fever
heat during the tragic event OF the day,
regained their usual spirits. They cracked
Jokes from cell to cell and as they had moth
ing to eat since breakfast they soon begsn
to yell soup, soup"
The spectators who had witnessed the
hanging walked rapidly out of the inclcs-
ure, and the weary deputies went to din
ner, the only ones left in the jail being the
press representatives. At 80 o'clock the
coffin in which lay the body of Parsons
home of the widow. Curious police Off
ciais walked into the jail to learn how the
execution had been proceeded with and
were in turn questioned as to how the cit
liens outside had acted. "There was ab-
solutely no trouble" one and all replied.
When the COfiins were brought TO the
scaflold Sheriff MatsOn exclaimed His
will be done" The bOdir were lowered
in the following order Spies, Engel and
Parsons. All looked naturOl The coffin
lids were quickly screwed dOwr. Paper
tabs were pasted on each for Identification
FiScher's remains were removed 10 his
home at l:35 O'Clock. Many people dis.
played autographs OF the dead Fischer,
which he had written during the morning
1t was estimated that be made fifty of
them III all. They all read alike and were
c0uchci in the following words AN
archy is liberty. Adolph Fischer, Cook
Jail, November IL, 1885,"
Suicide Linng's remains were taken to
2S6 Milwaukee avenue. FisCher's wife
claimed bis. Mrs Spies took August's
and Mrs. Parsons received that of her bus-
band
Spies was removed in his coffin at ! 40
o'clock. The remains were received by a
committee of the Central Labor Union,
composed of MeSsrs. Strubsr, Liunuger,
Schnedinger, Urban and Betting. Before
the committee left the Jail they went into
the visitors cBse and shouted good byes TO
Schwab aud Flelden, who will be removed
to Joliet penitentiary tomorrow. The
members of the committee kissed their
hands, and raised their hats to their i'm
prisoned comrades and sadly left.
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